Xie Rongye is still young. Although Xie Xiuwen has asked him to help the director in the past two years, he has also forced him to study. Xie Xiuwen thought that he would let him calm down and study for two years, and then he would also take the exam to become a scholar. Otherwise, it would really be impossible. Good job.
Xie Rongye actually didn't think about having to gain fame. It would be great, he could be free and he didn't need to support his superiors or do his job every day.
But after Xie Xiuwen analyzed it with him, he understood. Then he went to find Xie Xiuqi, his brother-in-law, and then he understood what the gap between him and others was.
Xie Xiuqi is now an official, with a salary, and the most important thing is that he can be exempted from Yao service and tax exemption!
This is a benefit that you can’t get even with money.
Especially the exemption from Yao service, this is so important.
Besides, among the scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, merchants have the lowest status. Even if you have wealth, there are many things that are not up to you.
And just look at Song Yi, the largest wealthy businessman in Gaoyang County. No matter how rich he is, he still has to find a strong backer for himself. He works hard to make money outside, and he goes through wind and rain. He doesn’t need a backer. , just by talking occasionally, you can get money that others cannot make in ten lifetimes, this is called skill!
Xie Rongye thought that he was not too stupid. If he could become a scholar, he would be confident to work with his uncle in the future. Otherwise, many errands would not be his turn.
Xie Xiuqi gave him a thorough explanation. Although the official position in Jingzhao Mansion was low, he still had an official status. Moreover, Xie Xiuqi had worked here before. He didn’t talk about whether he could get some benefits. He just said that it was the development of contacts. , it is not accessible to ordinary people.
This time, Xie Rongye also understood.
He might as well just calm down and study hard, hoping that he will be a scholar next year. Even if he is a low-ranking scholar, he is still a scholar.
The scholar himself has tax-free land and is exempted from Yao service. However, if he does not become an official, he must take the exam every year, otherwise the scholar's reputation may be lost.
So Xie Rongye thought that if he could get an official status from the ninth rank, he would be a scholar with a stable background and wouldn't have to read books every day in the future.
All said and done, I still don’t want to study.
The matter was settled, and Xie Xiuwen let them live in the house with peace of mind. After they were familiar with everything, he would then arrange for them to change their household registration.
Although Xie Laifu was only a third-class outcast, he was given a monthly salary. Although he had no other benefits and was just a minor official, the key point was that he was quite respectable in front of ordinary people.
Therefore, Xie Xiuwen bought him ten acres of land in the name of Xie Laifu, which was not much, just so that he could change his household registration in the future.
As for Xie Laiwang, Xie Xiuwen had to ask him what he meant. After all, it was not a serious job. If he didn't want to change his household registration, Xie Xiuwen would go with him.
Xie Laiwang and Xie Laifu were both confused. They only thought that their second brother was really capable.
This matter of changing household registration is just a matter of open mouth. If in their hometown, they are not allowed to run into the yamen and break their legs, then don't even think about it!
A few days later, Xie Laifu went to report and picked up clothes for all seasons. He took them all home at once. Fortunately, he had someone following him, otherwise he would not be able to get them by himself.
After working as a scribe for a few days, Xie Laifu understood why his second brother arranged this errand for him.
It sounds like a low-level official, but the problem is that this job is serious and can be profitable.
Some merchants have to pay money to bring goods in and out of the city gate. Of course, if you pay more, you pay less. Although there are clear regulations above, the city gate officials can still be accommodating.
Some people's goods are precious and they are not willing to open the boxes and inspect them one by one. At least they have to give some benefits to the city gatekeepers.
We are all smart people, so the benefits cannot be obtained by just one person. Each class is equivalent to a small team, and the big guys get one point, which is a lot of benefits.
Of course, Xie Xiuwen told Xie Laifu that some money can be taken and some money must not be taken.
For example, some people have strong backers. If they are willing to reward you, then you can accept it. If they are not willing to reward you, you can't lose face. You have to do whatever you want.
Xie Laifu was very clever, and he soon got involved with the clerks here, and they became brothers every day.
Xie Laifu didn't say anything about his relationship with Xie Xiuwen. He only said that he had a distant relative in the capital. The person who could come here to work as a clerk was naturally not an ordinary citizen, and everyone knew it.
After Xie Laiwang took over Xie Chengye's stall, he was going to Feng County to make a handover with Xie Rongzhao and Song Erlang from Fuyuan Villa.
Xie Rongzhao could recognize Xie Laiwang at a glance. This uncle hugged her often when she was a child.
"Uncle is here, sit down quickly."
Xie Laiwang sat down with a smile. A Tao brought tea and snacks over, and then retreated outside the house without saying a word.
"Uncle is finally here. Is Uncle Laifu here?"
"Come on, come on, we both came together."
"That's good. My father has been thinking about you for a long time. It's just that there was an order from the court to clear the father-in-law. My father was also busy with this matter, and he was worried that his hometown would not be able to cope with it, so he didn't dare to mention you. It's about coming here. Now that I can finally come, you don't know how much my father misses you, and he always said that Uncle Fu took me to the mountains to pick fruits."
Xie Laiwang's smile became more genuine.
This shows that the second brother has not forgotten these hopeless brothers.
"It was all so many years ago. You were still a little baby at that time. Now you are so big and as thin as a straw. Moreover, you were prone to getting sick at that time. Your father will see you again. I can’t bear to let go, it really hurts you to the core.”
Xie Rongzhao laughed: "Yes, my father loves me the most. I still remember brother Xie Zhou taking me to roast sweet potatoes and eat them together. By the way, how are the brothers and sisters in my uncle's family doing now?"
Xie Laiwang chuckled: "It's good, we are all studying at home. Every time your father writes a letter, he always mentions it to the clan leader and village chiefs, and he must let the children study hard. Now we don't have to hand over the fields in Xiejiazhuang. Taxes have been paid, so life is a lot easier, and the family has enough money to support them. But the old man in my family is smarter. He doesn’t have to pay for his studies in the past two years. Your father has subsidized it from the clan. "
Xie Rongzhao also knew about this.
Xie Xiuwen originally wanted to subsidize more, but he felt that he couldn't make the people's hearts grow bigger, so Xie Rongzhao gave him an idea to only subsidize the three people with the best grades every year. Those kids worked harder.
"It seems that it won't be long before I have another scholarly brother."
Xie Laiwang liked to hear this. Who doesn't hope that his son will have a bright future?
Since Xie Rongzhao knew what his father meant, he naturally thought about it and couldn't let it go.
"My husband also compiled some notes before. I asked someone to copy a copy and send it to Brother Dalang later." (End of Chapter)
